Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-28
THE UNIVERSITY.
THE CONFINEMENT SERMON BIZ.
FORE THE Y.M.CA.
Work Of the Neutrality-suspicious. OF tho
Board Of Visitors Per-
sonal Notes.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch,

Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
UNIVERSITY OF vRGTSIA,l
June 81, 1887.
Last night The commencement exercises
were begun, as usual. by the sermon be
fore the Young Mems Christian Associi.
ton. Right Rev. A. NJ. Randolph had
been chosen TO preach this sermon, but was
prevented by illness, and the Rev. Or. II.
NJ. jackson, Of Richmond, took his place.
The text was Heaven and earth shall pass
away, but My kingdom shall not pass
away"
MIR. III. l.. Smith, president OF the Uni.
yersliy Young Mems Christian Association.
read very interesting statement OF the
woik done by this organization during the
session Just closing. The work OF the a.
ISOLATION falls naturally into two depart.
ments-literary and religious. Under hte-
rsrv come the reading.rDom and the popu.
Tar lectures delivered under its auspices in
the public halt. The reading.room, which
is under the direction OF the second wee
president OF the association, has not its
equal in the State-always supplied abund-
anty with American and foreign papers
and magazines, always comfortable aud in.
viting, and highly appreciated by the stu
dents. It's membership for the present ses-
sion is l43.
MONDAY.
To-day the Board OF Visitors met in an.
nual session, but as yet little OF their pro.
ceediDgs have tr2nspired. They have be.
fore them a great deal OF very important
work. DIR. John Il. Pages resignation will
make It necessary 10 select an incumbent
for the chair OF agriculture. IL Is general
ly believed that the department OF agricul-
ture will be re0rganiZed and greatly i'm.
proved.
Professor j. II. Wheeler, Of the Greek
chair, on account OF bad health, has deem.
ed it advisable 10 ask to be relieved OF his
TosuOnsible post.
A movement is on foot among the stu
dents TO induce the board, instead OF &C.
cepting his resignation, to give Mr.. Wheeler
leave OF absence, with the hope that
temporary release will so benefit his health
that he can resume his labors in year or
two without risk.
A number OF reports have been sub.
mitted TO the board by the faculty, which
summarize the labors and achievements Of
the session now coming to close.
Little j. known TO the outer world OF the
eXacting aud arduOus nature OF the work
done in the astronomical observatories Of
The country. The report OF the director OF
the Leander Mccormick observatory shows
that IN the continuation OF the sketching
and examination OF southern nebuIa 3j1
observations OF miscellaneous nebule have
been made, resulting in large number Of
sketches and the discovery Of go nebulp
which are supposed not to hare been hlth-
erto detected.
Tonight the Washington Literary So
cIety held its celebration in the public bali.
Mr.. w. +. Allen, OF Charlottesville, pre-
sided. The medallists are J. b. Gibson, OF
Mississippi, and I. Il. R,sls, OF Georgia
both law students.
GRADUATES IN MEDICINE.
The following are the graduates in the
School Of Medicine at the University: X.
". Baker, Winchester, Va. A. j. Cabell,
Norwood, Va; 5. III. Cannady. Wilto0. y.
C.; J. T. Clark, Washington, ID. c.; Car
Ter >. Cole, CuIpeper, Va ; II. II. FIei'cher,
Monterey, Va; C.. Gillian, Richmond,
Va; V. w. Harrison, Petersburg, Va;
A. y. Horah, Salisbury, n. c.; NJ. c. Nil
lender, selma. n. c.; II. II Morrison,
RockbIidee Baths, Va; Jonah Nichols,
Snickersyiile, Va; w. If. Ribble, Wythe-
Vile. Va: j. j. Thornley,, Chlrlottcsyill-
Va; X. II. Whitehead, Salisbury, y. c..
and J. NJ. Whitfield, Novbcrne, y. {.
GRADUATES IN LAW.
The following have graduated IN law
John w. Barr, Jr., Louisville, Ky; Joseph
Bolts, Lexington, KY; II. *. Bourne,
Newcastle. Ky; Ernest f. Brown, Natchez,
Miss; John Burgiu, Bergen, Ky; w. }.
Chinn, Frankfort. KY; Charles Il. Dayls,
Jr., Bailey, Tenn; A. c. Edmund',
PAGES, Va. Z. II. Folk, BatesbuIg, :.
C.; Il. A. james, AXton, Va; W. I.
Lindsey. Frankfort, KY; L. W. Muir,
Louisville, Ky; james NJ. Quick, Peters
burg, va; G. w. Sans, Norfolk, Va; +.
II. Saunders, Fort Mitchell, Va; W. :.
Vance, Sbelbyyille, KY; J. w. Wilcox,
Norfolk, Va.
MASTERS or ARTS.
j. y. Anderson, WILLIAMSON, ;. c.; 4.
II. Byrd, New York, y. Y; James II.
Moss, Charlottesville, Va. George Petric,
Charlottesville, Va.
BACHELORS or ARTS.
l.. VI. Baker, Bowling Green. Va; r. :
COckTell, Jacksonville, Fla; Il. {. Minor.
University Of Virginia.